Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 140

Chapter 140

Whitney felt a wave of warmth wash over her. “Aren’t you due for a meeting soon?”

“Yeah, sorry I can’t join you to pick him up, but I can arrange for the finest lunch.”

Then he grabbed a folder from his desk, striding past her. As he did, he gave her waist a gentle squeeze. He straightened his tie and headed towards the conference room. “See you at noon.”

With a small smile, Whitney quickly returned to her office to change and grabbed her car keys, determined to drive to Banyan City International Airport herself.

At the entrance of the conference room, Felix suddenly approached Ludwik. “Mr. Lippert, there’s some crucial information you need to know.”

Ludwik stepped aside with him.

Felix whispered, “Mr. Lippert, it seems Orion Lippert is coming back today. Not a peep from anyone, and the Lipperts haven’t stirred.

“Is this news reliable?” Ludwik’s expression turned icy.

Felix hesitated, “Not certain yet.”

“Find out. Keep a close eye on him!”

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Felix understood the gravity when he saw the frost in Ludwik’s eyes. After severing ties with the Bartels and now openly defying his father, Ludwik was in a high–stakes game. Orion’s return was not good news. Mrs. Lippert and her son, Orion, had been coveting the Imperial Gem Corporation.

It was a quarter past twelve. Whitney waited at the airport, holding up a sign. It had been ten years, and her memories of her uncle’s face were hazy.

From the back of the crowd, a thin man in a wheelchair caught her eye.

In that moment, Whitney’s breath caught.

She recognized her uncle’s face! But his left side was obscured by hair, and why was he in a wheelchair?

Her eyes flickered with shock as she called out, “Uncle!”

striking figure in a navy blue suit was speaking with him. As they split up, that man’s profile caught Whitney’s eye, a rogue charm to his young face. He

this

her uncle was already being wheeled over by his assistant.

saw the left side of his face marred by horrific scars and her heart lurched. Her throat felt leaden as tears welled up in her eyes, “Uncle, how did this happen to you?”

head, his hand resting over the blanket that covered his

from Whitney’s eye.

hand tightly. “Let’s not make

onlookers, Whitney wiped her nose and quickly opened her car

the car by his assistant, who

saw his

brow furrowed with a surprised smile. Whitney, we didn’t to talk

nodded shyly. “Uncle, 1

Are

start a family, and that’s wonderful” Keegan held her hand gently

grandfather would be happy knowing this. Who’s the lucky

to meet him. He’s the CEO of a

Keegan didn’t

Whitney’s spirits lifted, and she

an address: Banyan

private room on the second floor by the window, a towering figure awaited. Dressed in a sleek black suit and a fine te, Ludwik’s

exuded nobility, entirely at ease.

Ludwik, standing beside him. With a smile, she introduced, “L, this

husband,” she added, her voice laced with bashfulness.

glanced over, and in that moment, Whitney felt her uncle’s wheelchair

she looked down to see her uncle’s grip tighten on the armrest, his scarred face paling under the cover of his hair.

noticing the man in the wheelchair and the scars on his face, paused momentarily. His eyes fickered

out

awkwardness, Whitney bent down to her uncle, “Uncle, are

worried, recalling her uncle’s

his voice strained as if biting back emotion, “Whitney, push me inside.”

ebb and flow of the business world, unbothered by the slight. He offered,

inside, Whitney saw

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